gadzookery | Word of the Day

March 29, 2018 gadzookery [gad-zoo-kuh-ree] noun 1. British. the use or overuse of period-specific or archaic expressions, as in a historical novel. ways to say Suburban Dictionary.com word facts Strange Idioms With Bizarre Origin Rumors WORD OF THE DAY gadzookery continued... QUOTES The language is convincing, and free of the gadzookery of Elizabethan pastiche. -- Charles Nicholl, "Exiting the Stage," New York Times, January 25, 2013 ORIGIN Gadzookery was first recorded in 1950–1955. OTHERS ARE READING 1 The Oldest Memes in History Memes have been around longer than Kermit sipping tea. 2 Don't Be Accident Porn & Other Funny Typos Writing comes with inherent risks: spelling errors! 3 Strange Idioms With Bizarre Origin Rumors These stories are too good to be true. 4 Villianous Pets We Love To Hate The most famous villain/animal duos. 5 Are Emoji...Words? We've added emoji to Dictionary.com, but are they real words? © 2018 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 500 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy